I'm paying $1.50 per gallon for diesel here in eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey. My TDI returns 40mpg city and 50mpg hwy.I found the Honda/Toyota elec-gas wonder machines to be gutless commuters unsuitable for towing or climbing mountains. As skiing is my 1st love, the TDI was the way to go. Tons of torque and decent power.I sold a BMW to buy the TDI and I honestly don't think I could go back to getting 25mpg for any reason.I drive around 300 miles during the week and at least 500 miles every weekend driving to Vermont in the winter and Bethany Beach Delaware in the summer.